Shooting-glasses.



SHOOTING GLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2. 1909.

Patented Jan. 18,1910.

CARROLL E. COOK, OF NEW LONDON, IQWA.

SHOOTING-GLASSES.

To all whom it may cones-m:

Be it known that i, CARROLL E. Coon, a citizen of the United States, residing at New London, in the county of Henry and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Sliooting-(irlasses, of which the following is a specification.-

This invention has reference to shooting glasses and automobile goggles of the type shown in Letters Patent Number 916,109, granted to me March 23, 1-909,and Number 930,9H7, granted October 12, 1909, the object of the present invention being to provide an improved hinge by which the lenses are connected and also to combine with the said hinge a nose piece of such a form that the lenses will be held in the proper position in front of the eyes. These objects are attained by the use of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and the invention consists in certain novel features of the same which will be hereinafter first fully described and then particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of shooting glasses embodying the preferred form of my prescnt invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the hinge connection between the lenses looking downupon the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same looking at the rear thereof. Fig. its a front. elevation of a modification. Fig. 5 is a. plan view of the same, and Fig. 6 is an edge view thereof. I

The lenses 1 may be of any desired form but are preferably of the shape shown in my aforesaid Letters Patent or my above-mentioned application for patent. In carrying out. my present invention, I employ a nose piece or bridge 2 which is in the form of alight metal arch adapted to rest easily on the nose of the wearer, and centrally from the said arch a post 3 rises between the inner meeting edges of the lenses. In the form of the device shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, this post it curved inward. and then outward so as to approximately correspond to the outline of the nose, as indicated at 4, and at the forwardly projecting end of the post is a cross bar 5 from the extremities of which spindles 6 depend. The lens holding clamps 7 are secured to the meeting edges of the lenses and are provided with collars or sleeves 8 which are rotatably mounted on the spindles and are also provided with up- Spccification of Letters Patent.

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standing projections 9 which are adapted when the lenses are swung toward the post 3 to engage against th'epross bar 6 and there limit the swinging movement of the l ses so as to preventthe same being carried against each other and thereby broken.

Application filed August 2, 1909. Serial No. SIOJMBEISSUEDo These projections 9, furthermore, serve to reinforce the connections between the lens and the securing clamp so as to prevent breakage of either part. It will be understood, of course, that the ends of the spin-- dles are upset after the sleeves have been placed thereon so that the dropping of the sleeves from the spindles and the consequent loss of the lenses will be prevented. The bridge or nose piece is placed at a proper angle to the plane of the lenses to rest comfortably on the bridge of the nose and at the same time hold the lenses in proper position in front of the eyes of the user. lenses are prevented from swinging out of place while in use by the usual temples or hoods.

In the form of the device shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the nose piece or bridge 10 is of the same form as that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, but the post 11 rising from the bridge is strai ht except at its lower end immediatel adjacent its junction with the arch of the bridge where it is slightly turned so that the major portion of the post will stand vertically when the device is in position on the wearer. In this formtof the device, furthermore, the cross bar at the upper end of the post is dispensed with and the lens-holdin g clamps are fitted directly on the post so said arms 12 project, and a sleeve or sleeves 14 formed on the side of the back opposite the'clamping arms and adapted to be rotatably engaged over the post 11. The lenses will thus be supported directly upon the bridge or nose piece, and may be swung to any desired angle to properly fit the eyes of the wearer, and in order to prevent the lensesbeing swung so close together as to come into contact and thereby clip their edges or otherwise damage the same, the clamping arms 12 are formed with shoulders 15 which, when the lenses are swung toward each other, will come into contact and thereby limit the said swinging movement.

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From the foregoing description, taken in 2 eeesoe connectiohwith the accompanying drawings, D

it will be seen that I- heve provided a ve simple construction whereby the lenses wi 1 be connected and will be comfortably supported upon the nose of the user. The provision of the post rising from the bridge permits the lenses to swing in either direction and a. strong support and connection is provided While, in use, they will be held in the proper position in front of and at the proper distance from the eyes without their edges being in contact with the nose or the cheeks. so that brushing or cutting of the skin will be avoided. t

Having thus described my invention, what I claim 15 l. The combination with shooting glass lenses,. of a nosepiece, a supporting post rismg therefrom and arranged between the mner edges of the lenses, and hinged members mounted on the post and secured to the lenses, said hinged members. being constructed with stops to limit the movement of the lenses toward each other;

2. The combination of a nose piece, a 0strising therefrom, a cross bar at the en of the said post, hinge members mounted on the ends of said crossbar and provided with projections adapted to impinge against saidcross bar, and lenses carried by said hinge members.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CARROLL COOK. \Vitnesses:

E. C. MOMULLEN, 'E. J. ANDREWS.- 

